Electronic device and method for controlling biosensor linked with display by using same

Abstract

Various examples of the present invention relate to a method for controlling a biosensor linked with a display, the method comprising: acquiring an input of a user on the basis of a first region corresponding to the biosensor and a second region which corresponds to a touch sensor and is adjacent to at least a part of the first region; confirming an input shape corresponding to the input of the user; and acquiring, through a control of the biosensor, bio-information corresponding to the input of the user when the confirmed input shape satisfies a predetermined condition. Other embodiments are also possible.

1 . A portable communication device comprising:
 a touch sensor;   a fingerprint sensor;   a display electrically coupled with the touch sensor and the fingerprint sensor, the display including:   a first area capable of sensing a fingerprint using the fingerprint sensor, the first area including a portion under which the fingerprint sensor is located; and   a second area incapable of sensing the fingerprint; and   a processor electrically coupled with the touch sensor, the display and the fingerprint sensor, wherein the processor is configured to:   while the fingerprint sensor is deactivated, detect a touch input using the touch sensor,   identify a type of the touch input, the identifying including determining the type as a first type when the touch input being detected within the first area corresponds to a configured shape, and determining the type as a second type when the touch input being detected within the display does not correspond to the configured shape,   based at least in part on the determining that the type is the first type, activate the fingerprint sensor and perform one or more functions corresponding to the touch input based on the activated fingerprint sensor, and   based at least in part on the determining that the type is the second type, perform a touch function corresponding to the touch input without triggering an activation of the fingerprint senor.   
     
     
         2 . The portable communication device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:
 control, in response to the determining that the type is the first type, the display to operate in a high brightness mode with respect to the first area such that a fingerprint image is captured using the fingerprint sensor while the display is operated in the high brightness mode.   
     
     
         3 . The portable communication device of  claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to:
 perform authentication of the fingerprint based at least in part on the fingerprint image captured while the display is operated in the high brightness mode.   
     
     
         4 . The portable communication device of the  claim 3 , wherein the processor is configured to:
 while the fingerprint sensor is activated and the display is operated in the high brightness mode, determine whether the touch input satisfies a designated condition, and   perform, in response to satisfying the designated condition, the authentication of the fingerprint.   
     
     
         5 . The portable communication device of the  claim 4 ,
 wherein the designated condition include a condition that the user input corresponds to at least one of a configured pattern or a configured shape or a pressure intensity of the user input exceeds a configured pressure intensity.   
     
     
         6 . The portable communication device of the  claim 4 , wherein the processor is configured to:
 deactivate, in response to dissatisfying the designated condition, the fingerprint sensor without performing the authentication.   
     
     
         7 . The portable communication device of the  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:
 control, in response to the determining that the type is the first type, the display so that the first area is displayed brighter than the second area, and   capture a fingerprint image corresponding to the touch input based on the first area.   
     
     
         8 . The portable communication device of the  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:
 control, in response to the determining that the type is the second type, the display to refrain in a high brightness mode with respect to the second area.   
     
     
         9 . The portable communication device of  claim 1 , wherein the first area is substantially surrounded by the second area. 
     
     
         10 . The portable communication device of the  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:
 control, in response to the determining that the type is the second type, the display to display an indication guiding a user to provide another touch input within the second area.   
     
     
         11 . A method comprising:
 detecting a touch input on a display using a touch sensor, while a fingerprint sensor is deactivated;   identifying a type of the touch input, the identifying including determining the type as a first type when the touch input being detected within a first area corresponds to a configured shape, and determining the type as a second type when the touch input being detected within the display does not correspond to the configured shape;   based at least in part on the determining that the type is the first type, activating the fingerprint sensor and performing one or more functions corresponding to the touch input based on the activated fingerprint sensor; and   based at least in part on the determining that the type is the second type, performing a touch function corresponding to the touch input without triggering an activation of the fingerprint senor.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 controlling, in response to the determining that the type is the first type, the display to operate in a high brightness mode with respect to the first area such that a fingerprint image is captured using the fingerprint sensor while the display is operated in the high brightness mode.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 performing authentication of a fingerprint based at least in part on the fingerprint image captured while the display is operated in the high brightness mode.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 while the fingerprint sensor is activated and the display is operated in the high brightness mode, determining whether the touch input satisfies a designated condition; and   performing, in response to satisfying the designated condition, the authentication of the fingerprint.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 ,
 wherein the designated condition include a condition that the user input corresponds to at least one of a configured pattern or a configured shape or a pressure intensity of the user input exceeds a configured pressure intensity.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 deactivating, in response to dissatisfying the designated condition, the fingerprint sensor without performing the authentication.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 controlling, in response to the determining that the type is the first type, the display so that the first area capable of sensing a fingerprint is displayed brighter than a second area incapable of sensing the fingerprint; and   capturing a fingerprint image corresponding to the touch input based on the first area.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 controlling, in response to the determining that the type is the second type, the display to refrain in a high brightness mode with respect to a second area incapable of sensing a fingerprint.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 ,
 wherein the first area capable of sensing a fingerprint is substantially surrounded by a second area incapable of sensing the fingerprint.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 controlling, in response to the determining that the type is the second type, the display to display an indication guiding a user to provide another touch input within a second area.